Alex Caruso vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Alex Caruso that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Alex Caruso

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Alex Caruso 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.